WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 4, 27 July 1907, Page 54

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee. July 18. Bridge has been the great anmsement of the week, and scarcely a day has passed without a bridge party of some description. When there are no men invited the afternoon is the favourite time for play, as there is then no necessity for an escort home. In the long dark winter afternoons it is an excellent way of spending time, and certainly it is the easiest way of entertaining one’s friends, besides being a very popular one. AT MISS STAFFORD’S AT HOME on Thursday, bridge was the main object of the afternoon. Daffodils and daphne, made the rooms fragrant, and crystal vases of jonquils and violets adorned the tea-tables. The most successful player was Miss Ida Nelson, the prize being a white moire Liberty bag, with. delicate embroideries. Miss Stafford wore.black chiffon glace, with a yoke and sleeves of ecru net and lace; Mrs Stafford, black crepe de chine, with appliques of lace; Mrs. Fulton, bronze eolienne, with handsome embroideries; Mrs. Young, dull green Venetian cloth, with lace vest, embroidered in pale blue, pale blue bat;

Mrs. Knight, brown tailor-made, an 4 brown and pale blue hat; Mrs. Rosa, brown tweed, hat swathed with green; Miss Simpson, dark green tailor-made, and green hat; Miss R. Simpson, white voile, with lace, yoke, and pale blue hat; Miss Riley, white serge Eton costume, and reseda hat; Miss Waldegrave (Palmerston), white eolienne, and green hat, with violets; Miss Ewen, violet cloth, and white and violet hat; Miss Fulton, navy cloth, with Oriental embroideries: Miss Smith, white coat and skirt, and pale green hat; Miss A. Edwin, whita delaine, white felt hat with ostrich! tips and hyacinths. Mises Watson also had A BRIDGE PARTY on the preceding afternoon, at which the first prize (a set of Ruskin buttons) wa» won by Miss Marie Nelson. THE DANCE IN AID OF ST. MARY’S HOME. was held in the Sydney-street Hall last week. A large number of tickets were sold, but, as often happens on these! occasions, men were in the minority, so that there were more wallflowers than, there should have been, especially as it was a cold night. Mrs. W. Turnbull wore a beautiful frock of black satin duchesse, flounced with old laee, diamond ornaments; Mrs. Shand, floral silk muslin over glace; Mrs. Harcourt, china silk, patterned with pink rosebuds; Mrs. Bristowe, black lace dress, with touches of white chiffon; Mrs. Rawson, black and white brocade; Mrs. C. Pearce, black glace; Miss Ewen, maize glace, with lace motifs; Miss Waldegrave (Palmerston N.), pale blue eolienne; Miss Percy, sunset pink crepe de chine, with frills of lace; Miss Nathan, green floral silk; Miss M. Abraham (Palmerston N.). pale green ninon de soie. with silver sequins; Miss Rawson, blue chiffon taffetas; Miss Ward, pretty white dress, with touches of green; Miss Williams, black chiffon taffetas, lace berthe; Miss Simpson, cream lace frock, with folds of blns velvet; Miss Watson, pretty pink frock; Misa Allen (Dunedin), blue spotted net over glace, finished off with lace ruchings; Miss M. Nelson, old rose silk, with narrow killings; Miss Miles, white frock, embroidered in beetle wings and sequins. Mrs Amelius Smith gave a very .pleasent AFTERNOON TEA on Friday. There was a wonderful display of flowers, considering that we are in the depth of winter. The hall had a large stand of holly. The tea table was profusely' decorated with yellow daffodils, whilst the drawing-room mantelpiece was noticeable for the artistic way

tn which pale pink and white camellias ■were mingled with ferns and smilax. A string band played during the afternoon, and a fortune-teller was busily employed in dealing out "handsome husbands” and "large fortunes” to all and sundry. Mrs Smith wore a handsome gown of black peau de soie, with jetted yoke and sleeves; Miss Christina Smith, white glace ft-ock; Mjiss Waldegrave, white voile skirt, crystalline blouse with folds of chene silk; Mrs 11. Atkinson soft whjte silk ahd laee frock; Miss Ward, eream cloth, hat with roses; Mrs Fisher, old rose Venetian cloth, white hat with velvet bows; Mrs Lichfield, dull heliotrope, chip hat to match with tips; the Misses Seed were dressed alike in brown Shantung silk, cream lace vests and under sleeves; Miss Simpson, prune cloth much strapped, smart white Jiat; Mrs Russell, pale grey silk, black hat with green ostrich feather; Mrs F. Leckie, lettuee green silk with folds of green velvet, white picture hat; Mrs Finch, navy blue tailormade, large black hat; Miss Butts, wine coloured gow’n; Mrs Kennedy Macdonald, black brocade; Miss Vera Macdonald, navy blue cloth, white beaver hat; Miss Stafford, black taffetas, white furs, black hat; Mrs Loughnan. grey tweed braided in black; Mrs Chatfield, prune eorduroy velvet, small blue toque; Mrs Ewen, green tailor made, chine vest; Mrs Riley, blue Eton costume, small blue hat; Mrs Ward, brown Venetian cloth, brown and green hat; Mrs Webb, blue erepe de chine, blue toque with violets; Mrs Coleridge, pastel cloth, blue hat; Mrs Fulton, brown tweed, brown hat with green bows; Miss Fulton, blue silk, large hat with roses. THE KELBURNE BOWLING CLUB gave a pleasant little dance at the Masonic Hall last week. Mesdames Dinnie and McVilly received the guests as they arrived. The supper, which was provided by the ladies of the club, was an excellent one. The tables were done with the club’s colours—red, white, and blue. Mrs Dinnie wore black sequin net over glaee; Mrs McVilly, white satin and lace berthe; Mrs Milligan, eream laee gown; Mrs Devine, black crepe de chine and white lace; Mrs F. de Castro, pale grey brocade; Miss de astro, red crystalline; Mrs Corrigan, black chiffon taffetas finished off with white lace; Mrs Lane, black glace with touches of pink velvet; Miss Roskruge, blue chiffon taffetas; Miss Devine, pink crepe de chine and roses; Mrs Dawson, black sequin net over glace: Mrs J. Blundell, black satin and lace; Mrs H. Hislop, grey silk, laee berthe. Others present were: Mesdames Morton, Goldwater, J. Campbell, Munro, Reading. Misses Kelly. Cornwall, Millar, O'Donovan, Messrs J. P. Campbell (president of the club). Hammerton, Corrigan, de Castro, T. K. Macdonald, Hall, MeEldowney, Knowles, and Dinnie. COMING EVENTS. The ladies’ night of the Savage Club is to be held at the Town Hall next Saturday. This is a function which is eagerly looked forward to. Mrs Johnson, Highden, Awahuri, has issued invitations for an At Home at her residence. Hobson-street, next week. Mrs T. C. Williams’ fancy dress party for her grandchildren, the Misses Fergusson, is to take place on Monday, and will cause quite a flutter in juvenile circles. OPHELIA.